Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 707 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Can it be checked?): Fact: can be checked and proved, for example by counting, measuring or a reliable book. Opinion: a belief or feeling; people can sensibly disagree. Watch for best, worst, nicest, boring, should. In a debate, back every opinion with facts.

1. 1.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
2. 2.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
3. 3.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is a guess (b) can be checked (c) someone feels (d) is always funny
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Homework is dull.
5. 5.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Spiders have 8 legs.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Samosas are tastiest.
8. 8.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Science is exciting.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) shouting it (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
12. 12.🧐 An opinion is… (a) always true (b) a measured result (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Earth orbits the Sun. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
16. 16.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
17. 17.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) Tuesday (b) best (c) twelve (d) metre
19. 19.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
21. 21.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Chess is boring.
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Plants need water. (c) Chess is boring. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
24. 24.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Science is exciting.
25. 25.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
26. 26.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
29. 29.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Puzzles are great fun. (d) Plants need water.
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Kolkata is in India.
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Pink is a lovely colour. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Chess is boring.
33. 33.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Rainy days are fun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Chess is boring.
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Plants need water. (c) Pink is a lovely colour. (d) Ice is frozen water.
38. 38.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Mangoes taste best.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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